Michael J Rowan writes speculative fiction about intelligence, science, humanity and what happens when our ability to discover something exceeds our wisdom to deal with what we find.
Frequently Asked Questions About
Michael J Rowan and His Books
Q. Where can I find speculative science-fiction novels about AI and consciousness?
A. You can find them here at michaelrowanbooks.com. Michael J Rowan writes speculative science fiction exploring artificial intelligence, consciousness and the nature of reality. Start with The Pattern in the Noise, Book 1 of a trilogy, planned for release in November 2026.
Q. What is The Pattern in the Noise about?
A. The Pattern in the Noise is a near-future science-fiction novel about three advanced artificial intelligences given access to data from CERN. What begins as a scientific experiment raises profound questions about consciousness, reality and what humanity is ready to hear.
Q. Where can I buy The Pattern in the Noise?
A. You'll find details and purchase links here at michaelrowanbooks.com. The novel will be available as an ebook through major retailers, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books and Google Play Books. A paperback edition will also be published.
Q. Who is Michael J Rowan?
A. Michael J Rowan is a British author living in North Somerset, England. He writes speculative science fiction exploring artificial intelligence, consciousness, scientific discovery and humanity's place in the universe.
Q. When will The Pattern in the Noise be published?
A. The Pattern in the Noise is available now, with Turbulence, Book 2 of the trilogy, expected to follow in 2027.
Q. Is The Pattern in the Noise part of a series?
A. Yes. The Pattern in the Noise is the first book in a planned trilogy. Turbulence explores the consequences of the events in Book 1, while Revelation brings the story to its conclusion.
Q. What inspired Michael J Rowan to write The Pattern in the Noise?
A. Michael J Rowan has always been fascinated by science, technology and the nature of reality. His background in engineering and technology led him to wonder what might happen if artificial intelligence developed an understanding of the universe that went far beyond our own. That question eventually grew into The Pattern in the Noise and a trilogy of novels.
Q. What did Michael J Rowan do before becoming an author?
A. Before turning to fiction, Michael J Rowan worked in senior management roles across technology, media and the travel industry. He studied Earth Sciences and Civil Engineering and previously wrote articles on technology and management. Following a serious illness in 2003, he retired from professional life and eventually returned to writing, this time exploring the scientific and philosophical questions that had fascinated him for years.
Michael's interests have always wandered beyond the boundaries of
any one discipline. From physics and earth sciences to philosophy, artificial
intelligence and consciousness, one curiosity has invariably led to another.
Cosmology and the complex relationship between science and belief are
particular fascinations. Eventually, they all tend to lead him towards the same
sort of question:
What if...?
His fiction begins there.
Music is nearly always playing at home and is a big part of
his life, providing both inspiration and a space to think. As he puts it, “It
helps me think deeply about complex stuff.”
Michael is particularly interested in artificial
intelligence not simply as a technology, but as a mirror through which we can
examine ourselves. What would another form of intelligence make of humanity?
Would greater intelligence necessarily lead to a desire for power? And if
something understood us better than we understood ourselves, could we trust
what it chose to tell us?
His first novel, The Pattern in the Noise, explores
some of those questions through three artificial intelligences, CERN and a
discovery that may be more important than humanity is ready to understand.
When he isn't writing, Michael can usually be found reading,
listening to music, travelling, walking his Romanian rescue dog Ruby, or
following some apparently innocent scientific question considerably further
down the rabbit hole than he originally intended.
Michael lives in North Somerset, England. To friends and family, he's Mike, and occasionally Mikey.
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